Environmental contamination and personal protective equipment contamination with SARS-CoV-2 virus in a real-life clinical setting

The importance of SARS-CoV-2 transmission via contact routes and its stability on surfaces is becoming increasingly recognised. There is ongoing concern that patients can become infected through person-to-person spread and environment-to-person spread. This study assessed whether SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA can be detected in the environment either on staff members’ personal protective equipment (PPE), on high-touch surfaces or around the bedspace of COVID-19–positive patients in a range of different ward settings to evaluate if there was any contamination of these. Results showed all PPE and high-touch surface swabs were negative. All swabs taken in the negative-pressure room where aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) were being undertaken detected viral RNA (5/5 positive), whereas there was minimal contamination in the intensive therapy unit (1/5 positive) and none detected in the cohort bay. These findings would be consistent with the understanding that areas where AGPs are regularly performed are at higher risk of environmental contamination.

Marcadores fluorescentes para o monitoramento da limpeza e desinfecção de superficies

RESUMO Objetivo: descrever o uso de marcadores fluorescentes para o monitoramento da limpeza e a desinfecção de superfícies. Método: trata-se de um estudo bibliográfico, tipo revisão integrativa, realizado a partir das bases de dados LILACS, MEDLINE e na biblioteca virtual SciELO. Incluiram-se artigos nas línguas portuguesa, inglesa e espanhola, sem delimitação de período. Selecionaram-se, a partir da análise crítica dos resumos, dez (100%) artigos. Apresentaram-se os resultados em forma de figuras. Resultados: relata-se, com relação à caracterização dos artigos analisados, que quatro (40%) foram publicados no ano de 2008. Nota-se que sete (70%) apresentam como objetivo avaliar e melhorar as práticas de limpeza em diversos ambientes. Conclusão: sugerem-se novos estudos que vislumbrem demostrar o impacto de intervenções na limpeza com os indicadores de segurança do paciente, permitindo apontar exatamente os ganhos ao paciente. Descritores: Corantes Fluorescentes; Desinfecção; Serviço Hospitalar de Limpeza; Gestão da Qualidade; Auditoria de Enfermagem; Contaminação de Equipamentos.ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the use of fluorescent markers to monitor surface cleaning and disinfection. Method: this is a bibliographical study, type integrative review, carried out from LILACS, MEDLINE and the SciELO virtual library. Portuguese, English and Spanish articles were included, without delimitation of period. From the critical analysis of the abstracts, ten (100%) articles were selected. The results were presented in the form of figures. Results: four (40%) were published in the year 2008. It is noteworthy that seven (70%) have the objective of evaluating and improving cleaning practices in several environments. Conclusion: new studies are suggested that demonstrate the impact of cleaning interventions with the patient's safety indicators, allowing an accurate indication of the gains to the patient. Descriptors: Fluorescent dyes; Disinfection; Hospital Cleaning Service; Quality management; Nursing Audit; Equipment Contamination. RESUMEN Objetivo: describir el uso de marcadores fluorescentes para el monitoreo de la limpieza y la desinfección de superficies. Método: se trata de un estudio bibliográfico, tipo revisión integrativa, realizado a partir de las bases de datos LILACS, MEDLINE y en la biblioteca virtual SciELO. Se incluyeron los artículos en portugués, Inglés y Español sin periodo de delimitación. Se seleccionaron, a partir del análisis crítico de los resúmenes, diez (100%) artículos. Se presentaron los resultados en forma de figuras. Resultados: se relata, con relación a la caracterización de los artículos analizados, que cuatro (40%) fueron publicados en el año 2008. Se nota que siete (70%) presentan como objetivo evaluar y mejorar las prácticas de limpieza en diversos ambientes. Conclusión: se sugieren nuevos estudios que vislumbre demostrar el impacto de intervenciones en la limpieza con los indicadores de seguridad del paciente, permitiendo apuntar exactamente las ganancias al paciente. Descriptores: Colorantes Fluorescentes; Desinfección; Servicio de Limpieza en Hospital; Gestión de la Calidad; Auditoria de Enfermería; Contaminación de Equipos.

Hubungan Pemberian Susu Formula dengan Kejadian Diare pada Bayi Usia 0-6 Bulan

There are many factors effects on giving formulation milk, such as income, behavior pattern, the baby find not colostrum and ASI exclusive, behaviour giving of formulation milk, MP ASI, safety and healthy equipment, contamination microbe. The aim of this research is to known the factors that effect on giving formulation milk about diarhea for baby at Teupin Raya Public healt centre regency Pidie.Research Method: This method is analitical descriptive by using design based on study case control that already done on 08th-23rd of february 2014 by samples 72. The research was quota simple samples that’s consists of 36 samples as case and 36 samples control. Variables are the effect of giving formulation milk about diarhea. Data was collected by interview that using questionare, then analyzed it by proving based on chi square test in stage of accurancy (0,05) and Odd Ratio.Result of research: This research show that thereis influance the way of given powder milk to baby with diarhea that ages 0-6 bulan month with value P ; 0,009 (p < 0,05) and the result analysis got by score OR:4,09 ( CI : 1,52 – 11,00). Conclution and suggestion : The baby that given formulation milk it does not give protection effect while diarhea happening than the baby that given powder milk to baby. The writen expected to medical employed at Publik Healt Centre to know the influences of the way of given formulation milk to baby with diarhea